Color Correction Handbook: Professional Techniques for Video and Cinema, Second Edition

Book Description

The colorist is responsible for the critical final stage of
refinement of the film and broadcast image. Using all of the
controls modern color correction software provides, colorists
refine the mood, create style, add polish to scenes, and breathe
life into the visuals. The craft of color correction can take
considerable trial and error to learn, while the art of color
grading takes years to perfect. Alexis Van Hurkman draws on his
wealth of industry experience to provide a thoroughly updated
edition of what has become the standard guide to color correction.
Using a friendly, clear teaching style and a slew of real-world
examples and anecdotes, Alexis demonstrates how to achieve
professional results for any project, using any number of dedicated
grading applications, or even an editing program’s built-in
color correction tools.

From the most basic methods for evaluating and correcting an
overall image to the most advanced targeted corrections and
creative stylizations, Color Correction Handbook, Second Edition,
is your one-stop guide. Among many valuable concepts and
techniques, you’ll learn to:

• Set up a professional color correction
environment using the latest technologies and adhere to the most
up-to-date standards

• Work with log-encoded media and
LUTs

• Analyze shots quickly and correct errors
of color and exposure

• Create idealized adjustments for key
features such as skin tone, skies, and product shots

• Develop strategies for balancing clips in
a scene to match one another for continuity, and grading
greenscreen clips destined for visual effects

• Master a variety of stylistic techniques
used to set a scene’s mood

• Apply principles of color and contrast to
add depth and visual interest